Julia Cooke is the author of The Other Side of Paradise, which is partly an account of her life while living in Cuba, but mostly a study and exploration of the challenges Cubans face on a daily basis Read more

Many of these individuals fish as a way to deal with solitude, frustrations and in order to feel like a hero when they feel the fishes’ mouths tugging at the hook and the fishing line tests their skills. Read more

Cubans are taking advantage of the loosening of travel restrictions this year to go abroad in record numbers, the government said on Monday, with the tally of travelers rising by 35 percent since a new law took effect in January. Read more